Gracia Burkill Memorial Speech Tournament November 16, 2013

Gracia Burkill was a gifted English literature teacher from 1935 until her retirement in 1987. In 1968 she egan a s!eech !rogram at "a#id $rout% &igh 'chool with ( students) in no time she was ringing a us full of students to e#er% tournament. * former mem er at+large and secretar% of the ,assachusetts -orensic .eague/ she is now a mem er of the &all of -ame.

Dear Speech Coach, The Natick High School Speech Team invites you and your team to the Gracia Burkill Memorial Speech Tournament to be held at Natick High School on Saturday, November !, "# $% The &ollo'ing events 'ill be o&&ered( Dramatic )nterpretation, *riginal *ratory, Declamation, Duo )nterpretation, Humorous )nterpretation, )mpromptu, +rose ,eading, +oetry ,eading, +lay ,eading, Children-s .iterature ,eading, Novice ,eading, /arsity 01temporaneous Speaking, Novice 01temporaneous Speaking, ,adio Broadcasting, Group Discussion, Congress, and Multiple% Students registered in Multiple ,eading may double in one other event 'ith the e1ception that students entered in Congress may not double enter% This is a state23uali&ying tournament &or the Massachusetts 4orensic .eague% 5'ards 'ill be presented to the top ! students in each event% 5s Gracia Burkill believed in re'arding students &or their individual accomplishments, all competitors 'ho earn a &irst place rank in any round 'ill be recogni6ed% 5nd in keeping 'ith Miss Burkill-s philosophy o& recogni6ing individual e&&ort, s'eepstakes a'ards 'ill not be given% 5ll students and 7udges should plan to be in attendance &or the duration o& the tournament% 5 representative or designee &rom your team must be present to collect the packet o& results at the conclusion o& the a'ards ceremony% +ackets 'ill not be mailed to your school%

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5 variety o& &oods, including bagels, pi66a, salads, sodas, 7uice, snacks and candy, 'ill be available throughout the day% Thank you and 'e hope to see you on November !%

Sarah Donnelly Tournament Host Student Chair

Marie Libbin Student Chair

Joyce Albert Tournament Director

Registration Information( *nline registration 'ill be available starting Monday, *ctober " at www.massforensics.org% ,egistration should be completed by =ednesday, November $ at <(## +M% ntries received after the deadline !ill not be acce"ted# $ro"s: May be emailed to 7eba>8?veri6on%net up until < p%m% Thursday, November @th% 5ny drops made a&ter that point 'ill be assessed a A< nuisance &ee% )& you have drops the morning o& the tournament, M4. rules re3uire you to report them by 8(## a%m% %onfirmation &ine: +lease call or te1t <#82$;>2< @$ bet'een >(## and 8(## on the morning o& the tournament to con&irm your entry and advise us o& any last2minute drops% =hen te1ting, please identi&y your school% 'ees: A< per entry BDuo and Multiple count as one entry%C (udges: Dou are re3uired to bring one 7udge &or every &ive entries or &raction thereo&% :udging 3uotas are based on original entry, be&ore drops% 5 A<# penalty 'ill be assessed &or any missing 7udge% This &ine is not to be used in lieu o& your 7udging re3uirement% No hired 7udges 'ill be available &or this tournament% %ongress )ills: Congress bills 'ill be available online at '''%mass&orensics%org *rou" $iscussion To"ic +rea: College Sports

Standard rules of professionalism and etiquette will be abided by at all times.

Directions to Natick High School, 15 West Street, Natick, MA 01760

From Mass Pike: Take exit 13, bear left after tollbooth and follow ramp onto Rt. 30 East. At lights, go Right onto Speen Street. ollow to the !th set of lights, "there will be a #air$ %art on $o&r right'. T&rn (eft onto )ond Street and contin&e abo&t * mile to +akland Street. T&rn Right. Take 1st Right onto ,est Street. -atick .igh School will be across the street and to the left from the stop sign. "The site of the new school is ad/acent and to the left of the site of the former school'. From Rt. 9 (128): Take Rt. 01 So&th into -atick 2enter. -atick 2ommon will be on $o&r left. T&rn Right onto )ond Street and contin&e abo&t * mile to +akland Street. T&rn (eft. Take 1 st Right onto ,est Street. -atick .igh School will be across the street and to the left from the stop sign. "The site of the new school is ad/acent and to the left of the site of the former school'.

Confirmation Number: 508-397-5143 Please call or text between 7:00 and 8:00 to confirm your entry. When texting, please identify your school.

Tentative Schedule
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